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DESTINATIONS
BETHPAGE AIR SHOW AT JONES BEACH RETURNS
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What follows is a guide to what to
expect at the Jones Beach air show
this year.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The air show’s practice date is Friday,
May 28. The show will run from May 29
to 30, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day, weather
permitting.
HOW TO GET TICKETS
Tickets went on sale last month and
due to high demand, the website
crashed on the first day of sales,
but the site is back up and tickets
were still available as of press time.
The parking passes, priced at $10
per vehicle, can be obtained from
New York State parks department’s
website, shop.parks.ny.gov/store/
special-events
HEROES HONORED
There will be an additional 1,800 passes
distributed to Long Island’s healthcare
networks in order to honor front-line
healthcare workers involved in the
pandemic response.
“We are especially pleased that this
year we will be able to recognize the
selfless and courageous healthcare heroes
who have sacrificed so much over
the past year in order to keep their
fellow New Yorkers safe,” Cuomo said.
LIMITED CAPACITY
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Jones
Beach will be limited to 50 percent
capacity, and only Special Event Parking
Pass holders will be admitted to
the parking fields. All other attendees
must remain on the beachfront and
adhere to social distancing guidelines.
ALTERNATE VIEWING
Bethpage Federal Credit Union, New
York State Parks, and WABC are working
together in order to broadcast a
livestream of the air show.
WHO TO SEE
The air show will feature the United
States Air Force Thunderbirds, the
United States Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt
II, Golden Knights U.S. Army
parachute team, and United States
Coast Guard Search and Rescue team,
as well as several civilian performers.
Members of the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachute team perform during the Bethpage
Air Show as part of a Memorial Day event at Jones Beach on Long Island, New
York, U.S., May 25, 2019. (REUTERS/Johnny Milano)
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